“Our officers are held accountable for our actions, both on and off
duty. People are drawing conclusions about a thousand officers based on
recent reports of incidents that do not accurately reflect the way our
bureau members conduct themselves in our community.’’

As so often is the case, Sizer fails to grasp why so many Oregonians have grown cynical about the Portland police. People are NOT drawing conclusions about a thousand officers based on the off-duty actions of Nice -- who cursed a motorist and unholstered his weapon when the motorist followed him after a near-collision -- and Westerman. They are, instead, frustrated that there's so little evidence these officers are held accountable when their actions embarrass the bureau.

Dan Saltzman, the Portland police commissioner, said he is "extremely embarrassed by this type of behavior." Sizer's, apparently, has much greater tolerance for police misconduct.